The Minnesota Northern Lights are a minor professional hockey team that will join the Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL) during the 2026–27 season with their home games to be played at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Thief River Falls, Minnesota.
History On December 18, 2025, the team named Shawn Jones as General Manager.
This decision was later reversed and the team named Aaron Arlt as Jones' replacement.
Team name, colors, logo, and mascot Hockey fans and locals were given the opportunity to vote through social media on several team name and logo options. "Minnesota Northern Lights" was chosen as the team name with the most votes. Team colors will be an electric green and vibrant purple with the logo designed as a moose in hockey uniform surrounded by the northern lights. The team's mascot is a purple moose named Twig.
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